Apple Pitches New Macs as Cheaper Than Renting AI Data Centers
As new Apple desktop computers begin shipping, company executives are making an unusual pitch to corporate buyers: local Macs can be cheaper than renting time…
Anthropic and OpenEvidence Partner to Expand Medical AI Worldwide
Anthropic and medical-question platform OpenEvidence have announced a partnership to take clinical AI tools to a wider global audience. OpenEvidence answers doctors’ questions by drawing…
Snorkel AI Raises $350 Million at a $3.5 Billion Valuation
Data-labeling and evaluation startup Snorkel AI has raised $350 million in a round led by Insight Partners and S32, with participation from Addition, Greylock, and…
Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 5.5 at About 40% Lower Cost
Anthropic released Claude Opus 5.5 on September 22, saying the model matches Claude Fable 5.1 on most tasks while costing about 40% less to run…
Gates Foundation Forms Global Coalition to Close AI’s Language Gap
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is leading a new coalition to make AI more usable for speakers of underrepresented languages. Anthropic, Microsoft, and Google…
Meta Tests Human Concierges Behind Its Muse AI Agent
Meta is testing a “human concierge” layer for Muse, its new personal AI agent, Reuters reported exclusively after reviewing internal company posts. In the experiment,…
Nvidia Introduces Halos Safety System for Physical AI
September 22, 2026 · Physical AI Nvidia introduced Halos, a safety architecture for physical AI that spans autonomous vehicles and robotics. The company says the…
Google Opens $899 Googlebook Preorders Built Around Gemini
September 22, 2026 · Products Alphabet’s Google opened preorders for Googlebook, a new premium laptop category starting at $899. The machines are built around Gemini…
California Orders Study of an AI Kill Switch and Lab Audits
September 21, 2026 · Regulation California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an order directing state agencies to report by November 16 on whether an AI “kill…
California Orders Study of an AI Kill Switch and Lab Audits
September 21, 2026 · Regulation California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an order directing state agencies to report by November 16 on whether an AI “kill…